This week has been all about spending time with family. My twin sister and nieces came to stay for a few days at the beginning of this week and the four cousins have, as always, had a wonderful time together. Jessica was very sad when they had to go back home again though! We also… Read More
Parenting Pep Talk is a weekly series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and some positive words of encouragement. Today’s post is from Bridget who blogs at Bridie By The Sea. Over to you, Bridget! 1) Tell… Read More
I was recently nominated by Squirmy Popple (thank you!) in the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. It’s been a little while since I’ve joined in with one of these awards and I always love to read the different questions and responses from them and learning more about the bloggers behind the blog. Here are… Read More
Sometimes I look at you and I don’t see you. I see the dishes left on the kitchen counter instead of being put in the dishwasher. I see the DIY jobs that you keep telling me you’ll do “at some point”. I see the piles of laundry, the messy house, the unfinished jobs. I… Read More
From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the glimpses into their imaginations, the blunt observations – whatever it is, I’d love to hear about it! A big thank you to everyone who… Read More
Throughout 2016 I will be posting a photo on Instagram each day, sharing something that I am grateful for each day as part of my #366daysofgratitude project. Here are the things I have been grateful for this week: Day 227 – I am grateful for carousel rides making a shopping trip a little more fun… Read More
On Monday morning we got on a train and headed to Land’s End for the start of our challenge to travel the length of the country by train and bus. Two days, 17 hours and 54 minutes after leaving Land’s End, we reached John O’Groats. By Friday morning, we were back home again. It’s certainly… Read More